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as in happened
to take place
couldn't believe that the wedding would actually come off—they've been "just dating" for years
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as in succeeded
to turn out as planned or desired
the attempted revival of the city's downtown never really came off, and even more stores eventually closed
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Recent Examples of came off
Warmth came off of him, and also the sense of someone inside watching from a few rows back.
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Tom Piazza
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
The Englishman got the nod from his international manager Thomas Tuchel against Andorra and came off the bench to score a penalty against Serbia.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
His late blast came off Tigers reliever Tyler Holton as pinch-hitter Tyler Tolbert, who drew a walk before the home run, scored on the play.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
Dalton Rushing came off the bench to pinch-hit and bounced a ground ball to Arraez at first.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 23 Aug. 2025
Tina Charles had 21 points while Aaliyah Edwards came off the bench to score 10 points and grab five rebounds in a revenge game against the team that traded her earlier this season.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Our tester’s facial hair came off quickly with just a single pass.
—Jennifer Chan, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
In the Leagues Cup win against Necaxa, Bright came off the bench and made a handful of critical tackles, including one that likely thwarted a scoring chance.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
Urshela came off the bench to replace him.
—Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Tom Piazza
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
The Englishman got the nod from his international manager Thomas Tuchel against Andorra and came off the bench to score a penalty against Serbia.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
His late blast came off Tigers reliever Tyler Holton as pinch-hitter Tyler Tolbert, who drew a walk before the home run, scored on the play.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
Dalton Rushing came off the bench to pinch-hit and bounced a ground ball to Arraez at first.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 23 Aug. 2025
Tina Charles had 21 points while Aaliyah Edwards came off the bench to score 10 points and grab five rebounds in a revenge game against the team that traded her earlier this season.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Our tester’s facial hair came off quickly with just a single pass.
—Jennifer Chan, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
In the Leagues Cup win against Necaxa, Bright came off the bench and made a handful of critical tackles, including one that likely thwarted a scoring chance.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
Urshela came off the bench to replace him.
—Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came off
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Kirk assassination angers and unsettles leaders, residents The assassination of Kirk, which happened in front of hundreds of people and was captured on video and widely circulated on social media, has in particular rattled the nation and drawn condemnation from across the political spectrum.—
Mark Vancleave,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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This is mirroring exactly what happened with Mugen Train, and those audience scores are currently sitting at a 99%.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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With miners racing to develop new projects, the industry has seen a surge of takeover attempts, although only a few have succeeded at this scale.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Kremlin has succeeded in building a fortress economy, but one that is fortified against the future more than against the enemy.—
Jeremy Shapiro,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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There was a spirit of abundance and joy, too; that can’t be remiss.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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While there was a spin-off OVA in the late ‘80s, which Izubuchi designed the mecha for, there were also two Aura Phantasm artbooks released by B-Club around the same time.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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This was the start of many long conversations, and our classes often went over, but no one complained.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Both drivers went over the grass last weekend allegedly to increase the weight of their cars and potentially meet the minimum weight requirement after the race.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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When Kansas City Royals outfielder Jac Caglianone went on his rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha, there was a clear goal in mind.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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The trio updated their family members back in Kentucky of their safety as the day went on.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Jefferson-Wooden went into these championships as a strong favorite to secure the victory.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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This year, Tillman went head-to-head with another Severance star Zach Cherry.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Details of the deal are yet to be worked out.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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For older students, the plan hasn't quite worked out the way it was supposed to.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Came off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20off. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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